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10 unusual facts about Andrzej Wajda


Arrow Films

For over 15 years Arrow Films has pioneered the best directors from Europe and around the world, such as Denys Arcand, Tinto Brass, Luis Buñuel, Claude Chabrol, Jules Dassin, Vittorio De Sica, Abel Ferrara, Lasse Hallström, Eric Rohmer, Roberto Rossellini, Giuseppe Tornatore, Andrzej Wajda, and Wim Wenders.

Avishay Hadari

In 1999 Hadari relocated to Poland and began MFA studies at the Faculty of Drama Directing of The Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Cracow (Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Teatralna im. Ludwika Solskiego w Krakowie), where he worked with Krzysztof Globisz, Andrzej Wajda and Krystian Lupa.

Nieborów Palace

Keeping the tradition that dates back to 1944, the Palace offers guest rooms to the most outstanding Polish authors and artists including such names as Andrzej Wajda, Władysław

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

The success of Coline Serreau's comedy helped her film career and a string of parts in costume films followed - films such as Andrzej Wajda's Les Possédés of 1988, Philippe Le Guay's Les Deux Fragonard, and Robert Enrico and Richard T. Heffron's La Révolution Française, playing Charlotte Corday, and released in 1989 to coincide with celebrations for the bi-centenary of the 1789 Revolution.

Sansho the Bailiff

It was directed by Andrzej Wajda with sets and costumes by Eiko Ishioka, lighting by Jennifer Tipton, sound by Hans Peter Kuhn, choreography by Suzushi Hanayagi, and a large all-Asian cast.

Sweet Rush

Sweet Rush, title referenced in portions of English-speaking world for Polish director Andrzej Wajda's Tatarak

The Shadow Line

Andrzej Wajda has made a 1976 film adaptation of the novel under its Polish title - Smuga cienia.

Tomasz Konieczny

He made his debut in a film directed by Oscar-winning director Andrzej Wajda The Ring with the Eagle following this he worked as an actor/director in many TV, film and theatre productions in Poland.

Wojciech Pszoniak

Pszoniak gained international visibility following Andrzej Wajda's 1975 film The Promised Land, in which he played Moritz, one of the three main characters.

Wrocław Główny railway station

On the 30th anniversary of this event, Andrzej Wajda unveiled a plaque on the platform in memory of Cybulski.


Paweł Mykietyn

As a film composer he collaborated with Andrzej Wajda in Sweet Rush (2009), Jerzy Skolimowski in Essential Killing, and Małgorzata Szumowska in It.

Warsaw Documentary Film Studio

The celebrated Polish director Andrzej Wajda produced a number of his best films at the facility, including Man of Marble, Man of Iron, Landscape After Battle and The Wedding.

Wojciech Smarzowski

His 2004 film, The Wedding (not to be confused with the Andrzej Wajda film of the same title) earned special jury mention at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2005.